List of circles of latitude

This article contains a list of notable circles of latitude on Earth.

Day length for any latitude, and sunrise and sunset times on any longitude, can be calculated for any date using, for example, the sunrise equation. Online calculators are also available, such as from NOAA.[1]

Northern Hemisphere
Latitude Geographic crossings Settlement crossings Political boundaries Other
90°N North Pole
89°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
88°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
87°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
86°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
85°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
84°N Lies entirely in the Arctic Ocean
83°N
82°N
81°N
1°N Equatorial Guinea and Gabon[2]


Northern Hemisphere

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Equator

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The equator, a circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the northern and southern hemispheres. On Earth, it is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude.

Southern Hemisphere

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References

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  1. ^ NOAA. "NOAA Solar Calculator". ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Radiation and Aerosols. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Equatorial Guinea–Gabon". Sovereign Limits. Retrieved 7 October 2022.